Education

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Article for Students

How to Read a Poem

By Edward Hirsch

A poetry primer for the uninitiated.

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Collection

Planting Our Poetry Garden

By Evalena Lakin

September 25, 2024

Poetry for Children of All Ages

Article for Students

How to Make a Poem

By CM Burroughs

The journey from idea to draft.

Article for Teachers

On Listening to Poetry

By Hannah Brooks-Motl

Some new approaches to teaching (the) poetry reading.

Online Resources

May 1, 2024

Schools and Movements

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Affrilachian poets
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Objectivist Poets
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Black Arts Movement
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Victorian
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Black Mountain poets

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